Bornean Water Shrew vs False Truffle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Elaphomyces
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.